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GABRIOLAHISTORY
Gabriola is part of the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Once thousands of people lived here in coastal villages, the largest near False Narrows on the southwest shore. Snuneymuxw petroglyph rock carvings, believed to be thousands of years old, can be found across the island.
In 1791 Spanish explorers Narvarez, Galiano and Valdes landed on Gabriola. They were followed a year later by British explorer George Vancouver. But it was the discovery of coal on nearby Vancouver Island that sparked European settlement on Gabriola in the 1850s and 60s.By 1874 seventeen settlers, many of whom had married First Nations women, were working the land and supplying food to Nanaimo. Later settlers quarried Gabriola’s abundant supplies of sandstone for use as millstones in pulp mills, and for construction in cities from Vancouver to San Francisco.
From the 1890s to 1952 the Gabriola Brickyard was producing up to 80,000 high quality bricks a day, while the sheltered waters of Silva Bay were home to a fi shing fl eet, a lumber mill and a thriving shipyard that was the Island’s largest employer in the 1960s. In 1950 Gabriola had fewer than 400 full time residents. Today the island is home to more than 4000, with many more residents in summer.Apple Cider - available Summer 2015
Fresh pressed apple juice, apples & u-pickavailable Aut�mn 2015
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• Home & Garden Show - June 14• Vistor Centre – Summer Kick Off - June 20• Canada Day Festivities June 27 - July 1• Brickyard Beast 10k run - August 2• Concert on the Green - August 6• Salmon BBQ - August 8• Theatre Festival and Street Fair - August 13 – 16• Fall Fair - September• Thanksgiving Studio Tour - Oct 10 – 12
Please check our website www.gabriolaisland.org/today-on-gabriola-calendar for an up-to-date listing on all Gabriola Events.
IMPORTANTEVENTS
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FARMS
GABRIOLA GROWS ~ SHOP LOCAL! Promoting our island’s food producers. Village Food Market is partnering with the Gabriola Chamber to raise money to support our marketing program and projects spotlighting Gabriola’s local food producers, helping them improve their farm-gate sales, and increasing our marketing efforts to islanders and visitors to shop local.
There’s a wide selection of fresh, island-grown vegetables, fruit, baked goods, eggs and meat available from our farmers, market gardeners, local stores and restaurants. Each of the Gabriola Grows farmers listed below is shown by their corresponding number on the map. Please see our website for more information and links.
And you could help without it costing you a penny! For every $100 you spend on your Gabriola Grows Community Card, Village Foods contributes $5. The next time you’re buying groceries at Village Foods, ask the friendly cashier to load up your GABRIOLA GROWS ~ SHOP LOCAL! card.
Please use and reload often!
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Good Earth Farm600 South Road | 250-668-0679Look for us on FB | [email protected] fi ne produce since 1993. Naturally grown vegetables of all kinds. No pesticides or herbicides or GMO seeds.Farm Stand Wed/Sat
La Belle Vie Studio3300 South Road | 250-247-8802labelleviestudio.comGabriola Island Herbal Teas, Tinctures & Salves, Fresh Eggs* Alpaca Fiber, Socks, Felted Products & Manure* WorkshopsOpen Sign at Road or by Appt - Farmers Market
Madd Acres - Cheesemaking Courses2125 North Road Road | 250-247-8635Cheesemaking Supplies & Kits | [email protected]
Free range, non GMO chicken & duck eggs. Chicken, pork & turkeys, fresh or frozen.
By Appt - Farm Stand - Farmer’s Mkt - Workshops
Matador Farm1000 McClay Way | 250-325-2025matadorfarm.ca | [email protected]
Specialty Pork & Lamb Products, Heritage Poultry & Eggs. Friend us on FB!
Farm Gate Daily or By Appointment Only
Namaste Farm2100 South Road | [email protected]* Vegetables* Hay* Look for Namaste Farm on Facebook. Weekly email available listing all produce.By Appointment Only
Ravenskill Orchard & Cidery1240 Coats Drive | 250-247-7196ravenskill.com | [email protected]
Apple Cider avail. Summer 2015, fresh pressed applie juice, apples & u-pick Autumn 2015
Open Summer through November
Somerset Farm2585 North Road | 250-247-7250Alexa (247-7250) | Eric (247-9202)
Beef* Turkey* Chicken* Eggs.Family owned and operated since 1948.
Please call ahead
The Garden Bed565 South Road | 250-247-7457thegardenbed.ca | [email protected]
Vegetables* Fruit* Eggs* Whole Chickens* Pesticide & Chemical Free* Guesthouse
Farm Stand Wed/Sat - Farmers Market
Three Gates Farm1830 South Road | [email protected] raised, young, tender lamb* Cut in small portions* No antibiotics or growth hormones* Shetland & Dorset sheep for sale* Wool & Angora mohair fl eese & yarn. Please call ahead
Veggie Fridge2000 Thompson Road | 250-247-7590
Vegetables, fruit & fl owers. Mixed greens, beans, tomatoes & much more. Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, apples. Arranged fl owers to order.
Farm Stand Always Open
Watercliff Permaculture Farm691 Watercliff Drive | Look for WPF on FB250-325-SOIL (Caylie/Stephen)250-247-0127 (Lisa/Pollen)Vegetables & Fruit; Educational Workshops. Regenerative Agriculture By Appointment Only
GABRIOLA FARMERS DIRECTORY...
Gabriola Organization for Agricultural Libertygoal-2025.com | [email protected]
Goal-2025.com is a web-based portal/resource to assist Gabriolans in building a resilient & sustainable agricultural base over the next 10 years.
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ART GALLERIES
Isle of the Arts: Hundreds of professional artists, writers, actors, dancers and, musicians, fi ll our community with creativity. Visitors and residents have plenty of opportunity to engage creatively through many annual events such as Isle of the Arts Festival, Gabriola Theatre Festival, Thanksgiving Studio Tour and non-stop concerts, performances and workshops.
RECREATION
It’s time for fun. Rent a kayak, charter a boat, enjoy world-renowned diving spots, sandy beaches and a network of protected parks. There’s over 100kms of biking and hiking trails, a year-round golf course, fi tness facility, tennis and more.
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BUSINESSES &GETTING AROUND
STREET INDEX
ACCOMMODATIONArbutus Bluff B&B | 40KArbutus Grove B&B | 46CCasa Blanca by the Sea | 38N Garden Bed Guest House | 44DHummingbird Lodge B&B | 22I Manana Guest House | 19IMarina’s Hideaway | 48CNaturalPace Snooze’n Sail | 33RPage’s Resort & Marina | 32PSea Meadows Vacation Rentals | 47CSilva Bay Inn | 28P
ART & GALLERIESBluethner Fine Arts | 4BDelfi n Designs | 24JGabriola Arts Council | 5DGwen Spinks | 23IIndian Summer Leather Design | 35QMelinda Wilde | 10DMorag Orr Stevens | 16I Norgate Studio | 17IPier Gallery Artists Collective | 29PTammy Hudgeon | 39LTied up & Dyed | 43FWhalebone Studio | 21J
EVENT SERVICESDragon’s Lodge | 27PGabriola Wedding Photography | *Woodfi re Catering | 7D
FARMSGabriola Organization for Agricultural Liberty-2025 | *Good Earth | 44DLaBelle Vie | 30PNamaste Farm | 37NMadd Acres | 25LMatador Farm | 18DRavenskill Orchards & Cidery | 41KSomerset Farm | 26OThe Garden Bed | 45DThree Gates Farm | 36NVeggie Fridge | 34QWatercliff Farm | 20I
HOME AND BUILDINGArbutus Building Supplies | 9DCleanCistern.com | *Island School of Building Arts | 31PSpring Beach | *Topographics | * Velsen Homes | 30P
REAL ESTATEJude Briscoe | 13DThe Lynch Group | 13DThe McMahon Group | 13DMartin Velsen | 6D
RECREATIONDock ‘n’ Roll Rentals | 32PGabriola Museum | M-DGabriola Recreation Society | *Gabriola Golf & Country Club | 42FHasta Manana Fish Charters | 29PJim’s Kayaking | 29PParadise Alpaca Farm | 15DSilva Bay Kayak | 28PSilver Blue Charters | 29P
RESTAURANTSMad Rona’s Coffee Bar | 7DRobert’s Place | 12DSkol Pub | 1CThe Old Crow Café | 13DWoodfi re Restaurant | 7D
SHOPPING AND SERVICESABC Liquor Store | 3BBrent G Hair Studio | 8D
Colleen’s Home & Fashion Centre | 14DMid Island Co-op | 11DNew Society Publishers | *North Road Sports & Clothing | 8DRed Roaster Coffee | *Silva Bay Shipyard | 29PVillage Foods | 13D
TRANSPORTATION AND AUTOGabriola Automotive | 3BGulf Island Seaplanes | 29P
WELLNESSGabriola Fitness Centre | 6DIsland Pharmacy | 13DNature Spirit Earth Spirit | 6DThe Haven 2A
Farmer’s Market | FM-DMuseum | M-DPost Offi ce | P-DVISITOR CENTRE | 6D* = see Business Listings
Alder Way – IArdry Rd – BArgyle Lane – DArmson Rd – CBalsam St – BBarnacle Rd – BBarrett Rd – IBarry Rd – EBerg Rd – FBerry Point Rd – A/BBertha Ave D/IBevmaril Cres – RBlueback Dr – QBlueback Circle - QBluewater Rd – IBluewhale Lkout – IBond St. – IBroadview Rd - IBrown’s Way - IBruce Lynn Dr - DBrydie Ave - I Burnside Dr - DButtercup Rd - ICalder View Dr - ECameo Dr - OCanso Dr - CCappon Lane - OCaptain Ahabs Terrace - ICarmen Cres – DCarr Blvd - DCarrier Rd - QChappel Pl - EChelwood Rd - BChernoff Dr - LChichester Rd E - GChichester Rd W - BChristine Close - IChurch St - D
Clamshell Dr - NClarendon Rd – BCoast Rd – P/RCoats Drive – F/KCoats Rd East - KCoho Dr - QColleen Rd – ICommodore Way - PCooper Rd – QCresta Roca - PCrestwood Rd - FCrocker Rd – ODaggoo Pl – JDaniel Way – BDavis Rd – ADecourcey Dr – ADegnen Rd N – ODegnen Rd S – QDempsey Rd – E/FDescanso Bay Rd – CDescanso Valley Rd – C/EDirksen Rd – DDogwood Cr – D/FDole Rd – E/FDorby Way – ODragon’s Lane - PDunshire Dr – E/FDuthie Ave – CEasthom Rd – CEl Verano Dr – NElgie Rd – LEnd Rd – IEva Rd – OFairbairn Rd – PFell Rd – DFenwick Rd – PFerne Rd – L/NFin Rd – B
Fisher Rd – KFleet St – IFoster Pl – EGabriola Cres – AGallagher Way – D/IGarland Dr – QGayle Rd – AGeorge St – PGillen Rd – BGray Rd – QGrayston Rd – AGrilse Rd – QHaig Rd – BHamlet Rd – OHarrison Way - C-EHarwood Rd – AHemlock Ave – BHess Rd – K/LHill Rd – EHoneysuckle Ln – IHorseshoe Rd – D/IHorseshoe Way – D/IHyham Rd - RIrene Rd – CIslands View Dr – QIvory Way - CJackpine St – BJames Way – AJeanette Ave – IJolly Bros Rd – OJolly Cl – EKeg Rd – BKeith Rd – CKevan Rd – OKillerwhale Lkout – IKing Rd – AKirby Rd – CLackhaven Dr – Q
Larch Rd – BLewis Close – CLittle Blvd – ILloyd Cres – ALockinvar Lane – DLockwood Dr – LLubbock Rd – ALyngail Pl – AMalaspina Dr – AMalaspina View Dr - AMalaspina View Rd – AMander Rd – RMaple Lane – RMartin Rd – RMarvin Rd – PMary Rd – IMaudie Miller Way – AMcClay Way - IMcCollum Rd - KMcConvey Rd – A/CMcDonald Rd – PMcGillvary Ave – EMoby Dicks Way – IMolly’s Way – NMurray Rd – QMussell Heights – NNorth Rd Norwich Rd - BOyster Way – NPaisley Pl – DPat Burns Ave – C/EPenty Ave – CPequod Cres – J Perry Rd – O/PPeterson Rd – O/QPetkau Rd – JPetroglyph Tr - QPinewood Rd – D
Pirate’s Hollow – IPrice Rd - QQuequeq Pl – JQuequeq Turnabout - JRedwood Rd - DRicardo Rd - ARicki Ave - IRitchie Rd – IRiver Pl – DRollo Rd – IRosislos Blvd - BRoss Way – DRowan Way – RRoxanne Blvd – ISands Rd – OSansom Rd – FSarah Pl – DSchooner Rd – BSea Lovers Lane – ISea Meadow Dr – ESea Urchin Place – NSeagirt Rd – BSeawind Dr – OSeymour Rd – LSharie Dr – CShaw Rd – QSilva Bay Rd – PSir Williams Dr – RSouth Rd Spermwhale Lkout – JSpring Beach Dr – QSpruce Ave – B/DStalker Rd – RStarbuck Lane – IStarfish Pl – NStrand The - IStephens Rd – C/DStokes Rd – N
St. Catherine’s - RSuzanne Ave – ISveinson Dr – CTait Rd – LTamala Dr – OTamarack St – BTansy Dr – DTarbert Rd – BTashtego Cres – JTaylor Bay View – AThe Strand – IThomas Pl – OThompson Rd – QTimber Lane – PTin Can Alley – DTinson Rd – ATown Ho End – ITrillium Way – ITurnabout Dr – NTyee Dr – QValli Place – IViolet Cres – IWatercliff Rd – IWendy Close – IWestgyle Rd – PWhalebone Drive –I/ JWhalley Rd – RWharf Rd – K/MWild Cherry Terrace - IWild Rose Dr – IWildwood Cres – FWilson Rd – KWindecker Dr – OWindham Rd - BWithey Rd - PZelta Rd – IZola Rd - I
FERRY: Just a 20 minute ride from Nanaimo with 14 sailings per day. Purchase a BC Ferry Experience Card at the ticket booth or on-line and save 30%. More information at bcferries.com.FLOAT PLANE:Gulf Island Seaplanes offers regular scheduled fl ights daily between Gabriola (Silva Bay) and Vancouver. Gulfi slandseaplanes.com
GETTING AROUND GABRIOLA:
WALK: Within easy walking distance from the ferry explore beautiful beaches and parks, the farmers’ market and the Village Core. The Visitor Centre is a 5 minute walk from the ferry.HIKE: Pick up a trail map from the Visitor Centre and discover Gabriola off the beaten track. Follow over 100km of trails deep into the forest, along headland and coastline, and out into wide open vistas.BIKE: Gabriola is a year round cycling paradise. Enjoy the 23km loop around the island or delve deeper into the numerous trails. Bicycle and scooter rentals are readily available.BUS: Gertie, our local bus, offers a regular schedule to transport you around the island. Gertie.caTAXI: Phone 250-247-0049 to get your cab.AUTO SERVICE: Gabriola has a full service gas station and auto repair shop.
GETTING TOGABRIOLA
Listing Directory coordinates with Map shown to the right.Letter (ie. “D”) = Quadrant on Map # (ie. “14”) = is indicated in circle on Map
Street Index coordinates with Map shown to the left.Letter (ie. “D”) = Quadrant on Map
Air or Marine Emergency: 1-800-567-5111
Animal Control: 250-754-1397
BC Ferries: www.bcferries.com
BC Hydro Power Outages
& Emergencies: 1-888-769-3766
Canada Post Gabriola: 250-247-8862
Earthquake, Flood, Dangerous
Spills, Tsunami: 1-800-663-3456
Fire Hall No. 1 (North Rd): 250-247-9677
Fire Hall No. 2 (South Rd): 250-247-8332
Gabriola Bus Service (Gertie): 250-668-6809
Gabriola Ferry Booth: 250-753-9344
Gabriola Ferry Traffi c: www.ferrycam.clayrose.com
Gabriola Medical Clinic: 250-247-9922
Gulf Island Sea Planes: 250-247-9992
Nanaimo Regional
General Hospital: 250-755-7691
Pet Find (Gabriola): 250-247-8654
Police R.C.M.P. Gabriola
(non-emergency): 250-247-8333
Taxi Service: 250-247-0049
Veterinary Clinic: 250-247-9185
Visitor Centre: 250-247-9332
IMPORTANT NUMBERS: For Emergency Ambulance, Fire, or Police CALL 911
~ VISITOR CENTRE • HOURS ~May 15 - June 21: Friday - Sunday • 10am - 2pm
June 26 - August 31: Daily from 10am - 6pmSept 1 -October 10: Friday & Saturday • 10am - 2pm
or Open by Chance
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